Bali Strait Bridge

8°06′00″S 114°25′00″E / 8.1°S 114.41667°E / -8.1; 114.41667

The Bali Strait Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Selat Bali, JSB), is a proposed road and railway megaproject between the two Indonesian islands of Java and Bali across the Bali Strait. The Bali Strait Bridge is envisioned as a critical infrastructure project connecting the islands of Sumatra (had the Sunda Strait Bridge proposal went through), Java, and Bali, providing a continuous and elevated route over both land and sea. The design of the bridge accounts for the challenging conditions of the Bali Strait, which - although only 2.4 km at its narrowest point - is known for its high waves and strong currents.^[1]

The suggestion for a bridge was reportedly first put forward in 1960 by Professor Sedyatmo from Institut Teknologi Bandung as a part of broader plans, known as Tri Nusa Bimasakti, to link the three islands of Sumatra, Java and Bali.^[2] The Indonesian Government is planning the design of the bridge but there is no official date for construction yet.^[3][4][5][6]